Mine is to downsize and live as a minimalist, and to live in accordance with the old stoics. Been living like this for five years and I really recommend it.
What's yours?
I guess internet access is considered minimalist.
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WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, I don’t see any conflict between minimalism and having internet access. I think the nature and ubiquity of the internet have made it a basic component of society at this point.
shareTed Kaczynski never had internet
shareDefinitely a genius.. Not crazy at all. 99% of the people who say that never read a thing he did, and I'm guessing most of that 99% just repeat whatever is "trending now"!
shareHe was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic by several psychiatrists.
shareI don't see mental illness as all or nothing... there are varying degrees of every characteristic.. Those psychiatrists are paid to say that.
Remember, the government involved him (and other Harvard students) with LSD testing (MK-Ultra) -- he had every right to be suspicious.
Exactly ! A genius (e.g. John Nash, Alan Turing) is not supposed to have an id, a lower nature, a dark side like every other human being ?
sharei see what you did there you!
shareI think it can. I don't have dusty physical files anymore. I can access on my phone what used to take up meters of shelf space. I don't keep physical manuals, music media, movies etc anymore. My book collection only consists of a few first editions and nostalgia.All thanks to the internet!
shareWhen I left alcohol and drugs. That's a decision I make every week. vicious circle.
shareKeep fighting the good fight.
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Hang in there! (another American phrase)
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Dropping out of high school. Pretty sure I would have ended my own life if I didn't have the guts to do that.